jazzcorner Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Havent seen this one here in this thread.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 Looks interesting...and inexpensive. Just ordered a copy. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 I've owned this book for about 20 years now. Good value for money and recommended. I must admit I had omitted this from the list in my initial post because its contents go beyond jazz. But the jazz content is high indeed. Of course those who own the Alex Steinweiss, David Stone Martin and Jim Flora books will not find much that's new to them here but overall it is a very good overview, particularly of the 78rpm album and 10" LP era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted July 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Kohler, Eric. In the Groove: Vintage Record Graphics 1940-1960. Chronicle Books, 1999 ISBN 10: 0811821218 ISBN 13: 9780811821216 What an enjoyable book! Thanks for recommending it, @jazzcorner! In opposition to the two Blue Note books, this smaller format volume was written not by a jazz journalist, but by a graphic artist. Author provides concise biographical sketches of several noted album cover designers, like Steinweiss, Flora, Nitsche, Goldblatt and several others, along with the descriptions of their styles. Did you know that there is a font type known as the Steinweiss Scrawl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Dmitry said: Kohler, Eric. In the Groove: Vintage Record Graphics 1940-1960. Chronicle Books, 1999 ISBN 10: 0811821218 ISBN 13: 9780811821216 What an enjoyable book! Thanks for recommending it, @jazzcorner! In opposition to the two Blue Note books, this smaller format volume was written not by a jazz journalist, but by a graphic artist. Author provides concise biographical sketches of several noted album cover designers, like Steinweiss, Flora, Nitsche, Goldblatt and several others, along with the descriptions of their styles. Did you know that there is a font type known as the Steinweiss Scrawl? YOu're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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